Lee Virginia Map

About Lee, Virginia

Lee is a locality in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Lee is located at 37.6115°N, 77.8164°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24244.

Lee rests in the embrace of Virginia’s southwestern mountains, where the Cumberland Plateau begins its gentle descent toward the Cumberland Gap. It lies 11.5 miles west-southwest of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northwest of Moseley. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed blues, a place where the sky often feels vast and close at once. Thick forests, predominantly oak and pine, climb the slopes, their canopies a dense, unbroken quilt broken only by the occasional glint of a distant farmhouse roof or the silver ribbon of a winding creek. The air itself carries a coolness even in the height of summer, redolent with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, refreshing exhalation from the ancient hills. Narrow valleys cradle small, fertile pockets of land, carved by streams that tumble and murmur their way toward larger waterways, their constant movement a subtle counterpoint to the stillness of the ancient stone. The history of Lee is deeply entwined with the westward expansion of the young United States, its very name a nod to a prominent figure from that era, Richard Henry Lee, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. The Cumberland Gap, a natural passage through the Appalachian Mountains, was a vital artery for pioneers, and the land that now comprises Lee County was once traversed by those seeking new horizons. This passage of peoples has left an indelible mark, a sense of enduring connection to the nation’s formative years. Economically, Lee has long been shaped by the bounty of its land, with agriculture, particularly tobacco in earlier times, and later coal mining, forming the backbone of its industry. Though the days of vast coal operations have largely receded, the echoes of that labor and the resilience of its people remain. Today, a quiet industriousness persists, a dedication to preserving the heritage while embracing the steady, unhurried rhythm of contemporary life.

About This Lee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lee, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.611536, -77.816384. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lee and Lee County.

Detailed location data for Lee includes the ZIP code (23039), telephone area code (804, 276), county seat of Lee County (Jonesville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.